CHAPTER XXI

In the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival is in full swing, and the Baifu is lively and joyful.

Mama Li has just passed away, and there are no big red lanterns or red silk in the house, because there are too many people, but it may not seem deserted.

Five years ago today, General Bai Lao died.

A few days ago, the mage invited by the general Bai Zhanqituo also arrived, and it is said that he was doing it in the backyard at this time.

I was not feeling well and missed tonight's dinner.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Mu had already sent someone over to urge, and asked me to go over early to drink tea with the wives in the second and third rooms, chat, and get to know each other by the way.

Later, Ai'er also came to urge.

I heard that the fourteenth and seventeenth youths who were far away on the frontier also came back this time. There are eleven young people who came back together this time.

I heard Ai'er say that this eleven young man is the only brother who is close to Bai Zhanqi's mother.

Because of the large age difference between the brothers and their different personalities, they quarreled when they met, and later the eleven young people asked Emperor Jin for his life and were stationed outside the Saiwai.

The first is to get the permission of Emperor Jin, and then the fifth anniversary of the old general's death, every five and seven, the significance is extraordinary.

I sat in the courtyard, the door of the courtyard was not closed, and I could hear laughter, talking, and clinking glasses from a distance.

I feel fortunate that I didn't go to such an occasion.

It is not difficult to imagine that those sitting at the table are either the young master and young lady of the Bai family, or the wife of the Bai family, masters, grandchildren, relatives and family members.

And I'm nothing, I'm just a literate gentleman of mysteries.

said that he would come back today, but Xuan Xuan missed the appointment.

The Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 was supposed to be a family gathering together and lively.

I looked at the deep night sky and the bright moon hanging in the distant sky, and I felt very lost.

I think of my father, mother, Shuang'er, I think of Ju'er, Yin Ziran, Cuicui, and Ling'er, who is closer to me than my sisters.

Are all of them good?

Mrs. Mu treated me really well, I heard that I was not comfortable, and I was not reluctant, so someone brought a lot of delicious food, and the round table was full of dishes.

Since Zhao Yinlan was imprisoned, because of her fierce words, she collided with the general several times, and she did not repent of her mistakes.

Bai Zhanqi put her on death row. Although he didn't kill her, he lost her freedom forever, and let her slowly repent in prison until she died of old age.

After that, Mrs. Mu's mood seemed to be much brighter.

Staring at the table, I smiled bitterly in my heart, even a cow might not be able to finish the dishes on this table at this moment.

Suddenly, I heard a creak at the door, and I turned my head to see that it was Rourou and Azu.

In her soft hand, she pinched a little wooden figure, and she spread my hand and placed the wooden figure in my hand.

I swore that Azu carved it for me, and said that the little man was carved out of a mold with me, which is not too similar.

I looked at it in front of me and immediately gave a big discount to Rourou's eyes.

This little wooden figure is not me at first glance, it is obviously herself. Especially those slender eyes, beautiful eyes and full of aura.

And I'm obviously not good with round eyes.

I took another look at Azu, and saw that his face was red and white for a while, so uncomfortable.

I don't know if it's rourou or if it's a deliberate mistake, so I won't say more.

Pretending to like it very much, he put the little wooden figure away and put it under the pillow, and told Rourou that I would keep it alive.

At this time, Ai'er also returned.

I asked Ai'er to sit down to eat with us, and Ai'er cringed as I pulled her to the empty seat and sat down.

I said, "Tonight, we are not a master-servant relationship, just a few young people who have to work hard to leave their homes for their dreams, and tonight, we will not get drunk and do not return."

Rourou was happy and her eyes were red.

Ai'er was infected by us and raised her wine glass, and the four glasses touched each other, which was a lively scene.

After eating and drinking for a while, Rourou suggested something interesting to liven up the atmosphere.

I smiled at Rourou and said, "You have to come first."

Rourou stood up, cleared her throat, and said decently, "I let everyone play this is very simple, you just remember to wait for the sound to stop, whose hand the handkerchief is left in, this person has to perform a show for us, poems, lyrics, songs, fu, dance, painting, choose what you are best at and best at."

Ai'er was anxious when she heard this, and waved her hand again and again, "No, no, I can't come, this is your trick, you can just play, I'll watch from the side."

Azumumu whispered, "Don't do it."

"None of the people here are outsiders, and no one will laugh at them."

I looked at Ai'er, then at Azu, and said, "Since it's a festival, you should have fun, and if you don't want to make everyone nervous, let's play the head door and sticker note, and when the sound stops, the handkerchief is left in someone's hand, just play the door of the person's head, and then paste a note."

Rourou hurriedly said, "It's okay this way, it's more interesting."

As soon as he spoke, the chopsticks were struck, and with the sound of tinkling cuicui, the handkerchief was like a hot potato, thrown from one person's hand to the next's hand, and swirled back and forth between the four of us.

At the end of the game, everyone's head was red, and the notes were pasted one after another.

After playing for a while, the night suddenly became colder, Azu stood up, got up from the stool, and said, "Sir, it's time for me to change shifts." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Rourou, her eyes were gentle and gentle.

I nodded at Azu and said, "Go quickly, don't delay."

Azu turned around and walked out of the room.

I glanced at Rourou and thought about the way Azu looked at her just now, it was so gentle, so reluctant.

Presumably, Azu shouldn't have expressed his heart to Rourou yet.

And I, what about me?

Rourou glanced out the window, and suddenly heard a noise in the distance.

Rourou popped up from her seat, grabbed my hand and ran out the door.

Ai'er called out to me, "Sir, where are you going?"

I kept running with Rourou to the back hill where I had last flown a kite.

I couldn't run because I couldn't eat, and I was dragged by Rourou and ran all the way to the back of the mountain.

There were a lot of people along the way, some with torches in their hands, others with lanterns in their hands.

The fire shone all the way, reflecting half the sky in the back mountain of Baifu.

Rourou told me to take a few quick steps and walk among these people.

I looked back and saw a succession of people coming behind me, torches in their hands.

Looking up again, I saw that the moonlight in the sky was melting, and the bright silver light poured out the clear light of the ground.

We walked all the way by the firelight and the moonlight, step by step.

I saw a large waterhole behind the mountain.

Listening to a little girl walking in front of us, every year during the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, people will come to this waterhole to put Kong Ming lanterns and water lanterns to commemorate their deceased relatives.

Rourou took out a stack of paper from her bosom and spread it on the ground.

I asked her what she was doing, and she tilted her head and said, "Be a Kong Ming lantern."

By the moonlight, I glanced at the ground, and my heart suddenly cooled half.

Paper that is not much bigger than a slap, can it really be made into a Kong Ming lantern, doesn't the Kong Ming lantern still need to be ignited, and what is used as a fire.

On such a moonlit night, look at the people who are placing lotus lanterns by the waterhole.

It aroused my longing for my relatives and Ju'er even more.

I should also light a Krathong or a Kong Ming lantern for them.

Why have I forgotten all about what I'm doing day in and day out?

I am also unfilial to my father.

For Ju'er, I also failed to fulfill the friendship of master and servant.

I was feeling remorseful when suddenly a lotus lantern was quietly raised in front of me from behind me.

I looked back, and the light of the flame shone on Bai Yan's cold face, soft and warm.

He smiled lightly and said, "Here you go, I know you will definitely come back."

I took the lotus lantern from Bai Yanleng's hand and looked at him, I couldn't say a word of gratitude.

Rourou, who was squatting on the ground to make Kong Ming lanterns, heard Bai Yan's cold voice.

Slowly stood up, with the shyness unique to a girl, and shouted "Nineteen Less".

Bai Yan nodded coldly at her. Then he turned around and said to me, "Let's go, put the lotus lantern away."

One by one, lotus lanterns floated in the waterhole.

All the way to the west, bringing the thoughts and blessings of relatives.

Bai Yan Leng said softly, "Make a wish."

I hurriedly closed my eyes and made a wish in my heart.

I looked at Bai Yan Leng, saw the fire in his eyes flickering, and touched his arm, "You may be one."

I know that Bai Yanleng must have a lot to say to his father and mother.

Quietly, I took a few steps back and ran to Rourou's side to watch her make Kong Ming lanterns.

is worthy of being a clever girl, even if the palm-sized paper can make Kong Ming Lantern look decent.

Bai Yanleng found a few small branches and pinned them in the Kong Ming lantern.

Rourou took out the pen from her bosom and handed it to me.

What I wrote was: All is well

What Rou Rou wrote: I wish to follow my heart

On the way back, one side was soft, the other side was white-faced and cold, and I walked in the middle.

From time to time, Rourou leaned out half of her body, pretending to pat her legs, and glanced at Bai Yan's cold face.

And I've been talking to Bai Yan Leng all the time, this cold-faced beautiful man, I don't know if he has the idea that Rourou is looking at him.

Along the way, Bai Yanleng only cared about talking to me, asking me why I didn't go to dinner at night, asking me if I was feeling unwell, were I better? It's just mother-in-law's.

I replied weakly, and Tang Sai said a few words to him, so I didn't talk to him, but turned my head and talked to Rourou non-stop.

On one side is Azu, on the other side is Bai Yan Leng, I am in a dilemma.

I don't want Rourou to have any misunderstanding between me and Bai Yanleng, and I want to fight for some opportunities for Azu.

I don't want to get caught in their feelings anymore, they are all people who treat me very well, I don't want to lose any of them, and I don't want anyone to get hurt.

That day, Azu was not on duty, and when I went to look for him, he was writing something on a piece of paper, and when he saw me coming, he quickly crumpled the paper on the table, pinched it in his hand, and hid it behind him.

I smiled at him and said, "Azu, what's the hell about it."

Azu's face was slightly red, his eyes flickered, and he looked a little nervous, and said, "Miss Su, it's funny, there's nothing to see."

Looking at Azu's appearance, I had already guessed eighty percent, and I couldn't help laughing, and said, "I know if I don't say it, you have a crush on Rourou."

Azu was stunned and said, "How does the girl know?"

I smiled and said, "Guess."